also: かくれんぼう
noun
hide-and-seek
The children's game of hide-and-seek. Often used in the phrase かくれんぼをする.
子供たちは公園でかくれんぼをして遊んだ。
The children played hide-and-seek in the park.
Standard kana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
Rare kanji form with the reading かくれんぼう; 坊 is a suffix for children's games.
Kanji spelling using 隠 (hide); less common but still seen.
Derived from 隠れ (kakure, 'hiding') + んぼ (nbo), a suffix used in children's games. The exact origin of the suffix is uncertain.